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Newspaper
Northwest Journal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1967
Page
2
Funeral services were held for Joseph Ginsburg a West Side resident for over 40 years who became Chicago’s first professional bail bondsman. Ginsburg who was kidnapped by gangsters during prohibition era came to the United States in 1890 from Russia and registered as the city’s first bail bondsman about 12 years later.
Before retiring in 1947 he led a tumultuous life touring police stations in the 1920s and 1931 making bonds for gangsters and citizens. His home at 5558 Congress survived a bombing and he lived there over 40 years before aging confinement. Survived by son Harold two daughters Bernice and Ruth and six grandchildren.
Sister M. Stephanie announces that the Loretto hospital staff boards and auxiliary have raised over 12 percent of the $4.5 million expansion cost. The 104 member medical staff leads with about $400,000 in pledges cash and property, the women’s auxiliary $100,000, and advisory and lay boards over $65,000. Sisters of St Casimir have raised more than $2 million via bond issues and received a Hill-Burton grant over $2 million.
Illinois Senate approved a bill to curb coroner favoritism toward certain funeral homes in counties where one firm handles most cases. It defines a coroner's case as death without a physician within 72 hours and allows body transfer within the county with coroner consent if next of kin are absent. Cook County is exempt. The measure, backed by coroners and funeral directors associations, aims to reduce discrimination. FDA support noted.
Illinois Bell to deliver the 1967-68 Chicago white pages with ZIP codes for Chicago on a city map and codes for 335 Illinois communities plus 15 in northwest Indiana. Delivery to Westside begins Friday and all customers should receive copies by July 25.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey letters praise St Paul Federal Savings and Loan of Chicago for cooperating with the Presidents Council on Youth Opportunity. A certificate bears the seals of the president and vice president. The St Paul association hires college students in summer and part time, supports Little League baseball Small Fry football and school savings programs.
Ronald E. Mathis son of Mrs Cathleen Mathis 19 N Lockwood has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force after graduating from Officer Training at Lackland AFB He is assigned to Shepard AFB Tex for training as an accounting and finance officer Underground Films discussion and questions on Underground Movies What are They will center on the tonic at the Nexus meeting June 30 in the church at Kenilworth and Ontario Oak Park
St Clare graduates Ellen Forterezzo Donna Dowling and Ella Cusack, daughters of Michael Forte rezzo Patrick Dowling and James M Cusack, at Mount St. Clare College in Clinton Iowa on May 25.
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